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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 173,860.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 83.00
Currently, there are 105,620 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dentists, General”.

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Tasks for “General Dentist”

Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.

Related Technology & Tools

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Root elevators
Automatic film processing systems
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Periodontal elevators
Intraoral x ray equipment
Air/water syringe tips
Digital radiographic equipment
Dental matrix bands
Straight mosquito forceps
Composite placing instruments
Molar forceps
Needle holders
Amalgam bands
Amalgam retainers
Bayonet forceps
Ultrasonic cleaners
Straight attachments
Nitrous oxide administration equipment
Root canal enlargers
Contra angle sheaths
Automated external defibrillators AED
Chemical vapor sterilizers
Band setters
Saliva ejectors
Broaches
Cement spatulas
Plastic filling instruments
Dental amalgam carvers
Cotton pliers
Rubber dam frames
Towel clamps
Gates-Glidden drills
Dental scissors
Amalgam carriers
Periotomes
Desktop computers
Fiberoptic aspirators
Root canal reamers
Straight dental handpieces
Dental laboratory plaster traps
Posterior scalers
Tongue forceps
Dental lasers
Tissue retractors
Articulating paper forceps
Surgical burs
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Dental cord packing instruments
Explorers
Thyroid shields
Root canal files
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Rubber dam punches
Blood pressure monitors
Scanners
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Single-end explorers
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Personal computers
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Notebook computers
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Plaster knives
Ultrasonic scaler tips
High-speed dental handpieces
Dental operating lights
Dental aspiration syringes
Crown removing pliers
Turvey maxillary expander
Amalgam condensers
Air compressors
Plaster vibrators
Enamel hatchets
Bone files
Bite blocks
Tooth color shade guides
Suture scissors
Tooth-whitening argon lasers
Dental syringes
Gutta percha dispensers
Copalite bands
Periosteal elevators
Metal spatulas
Wiring pliers
Endodontic pluggers
Prophylaxis cups
Interproximal carvers
Periodontal curettes
Instrument sharpeners
Dental wax spatuals
Intraoral printers
Visible light curing units
Bulb irrigators
Anterior forceps
Metric calipers
Crown removers
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Straight scissors
Dental mouth props
Root canal spreaders
Manual film processing systems
Autoclaves
Bone clamps
Mouth mirrors
Double-end periodontal probes
Gauze packers
Air/water syringes
Endodontic micro-torches
Pointing devices
Root tip picks
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Spoons
Dental handpieces
Protective gowns
Periodontal pocket markers
Dycal instruments
Pluggers
Pulp testers
Double-end explorers
Cricothyrotomy devices
Periodontal knives
Straight elevators
Dental x ray protective aprons
Surgical handles
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Biscuspid forceps
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Curved mosquito forceps
Surgical gloves
Masks
Dental impression trays
Safety glasses
Occlusal force analysis systems
Dental chairs
Dental excavating burs
Dental electrosurgery devices
Intraoral microscope systems
Matrix retainers
High heat sterilizers
Dental fiberoptic retractors
Straight hemostats
Scalpels
Dental excavators
Root canal rasps
Single-ended periodontal probes
Cross-bar elevators
Spoon excavators
Model trimmers
Oral evacuation equipment
Crane picks
Root canal pluggers
Photo-activated disinfection systems
Sharpening stones
High-speed evacuators
Bridge removers
Eyewash stations
Fiberoptic dental mirrors
Dental margin trimmers
Sickles
Dental chisels
Crown scissors
Angled pliers
Wire and arch bar scissors
Amalgam wells
Apex locators
Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Digital medical thermometers
Thyroid collars
Surgical scissors
Daylight loader film processing systems
Anterior scalers
Dental drills
Surgical masks
Chin-length plastic face shields
Prophylaxis angles
Dental laboratory lathes
Ligature instruments
Pulse oximeters
Endodontic obturating cones
Porcelain crown pliers
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
Dental wire cutters
Furcation probes
Capnographs
Prophylaxis brushes
Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
Panoramic x ray equipment
Copalite retainers
Endo excavators
Headsets
Rubber dam clamps
Intraoral camera systems
Awls
Laryngeal mask airways LMA
Slow-speed dental handpieces
Dental mallets

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